Fellow Eligibility

Eligibility criteria for applicants:

1.  Graduate from one of the following:

• United States or Canadian medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
• United States college of osteopathic medicine accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• Medical school outside the United States or Canada with:
  • A valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and have a passing score for Step 1 and Step 2 of the USMLE
  • Be a U.S. citizen, a legal permanent resident, or hold a visa which provides eligibility to work in the U.S. Typical visas are J-1 (requires Steps 1 and 2 of USMLE and ECFMG certification) and H1-B (requires departmental approval, and Steps 1, 2 and 3 of USMLE, and an Iowa medical license)

2.  Meet Iowa Board of Medicine licensure requirements.

3.  All applicants must also meet program eligibility requirements as defined by the ACGME’s respective RRC.

Contact our Fellowship Coordinator if you have any eligibility questions.

The Department of Anesthesia at Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and UI Health Care shares the University of Iowa’s commitment to equal access and, consistent with its academic mission and standards, strives to achieve excellence through the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In the Department of Anesthesia, we are mindful of all aspects of human difference and define diversity in the broadest sense to mean inclusion of all persons. This means we do a holistic review of applications, with particular interest in recruiting applicants who have shown grit and resilience in their path to medicine, as well as potential to lead anesthesiology in the future.